The extraordinary footage of an Air France Airbus A380 clipping the tail of a small commuter plane at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport looks like toys rather than the real thing. The minor accident caused no injuries, however.

The Paris-bound Airbus carried 495 passengers and 25 crew members, Air France said. The Comair plane had 62 passengers and four crew members.

The planes were towed to a nearby hanger for inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration, which will be carried out today.